Chipotle Tests ‘Autocado” a Guacamole Prep Robot
Chipotle aims to slash employee time spent preparing their signature guacamole with a new robotic prototype. Dubbed the “Autocado” the machine cuts, cores and peels avocados before they are hand mashed and additional ingredients added. How it works: An employee...
‘Rocket Man’ Delivers Domino’s via Jetpack
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a…pizza delivery? Domino’s recently shocked concert bystanders by delivering the world’s first pizza via jetpack. The stunt was unveiled at the Glastonbury music festival in Somerset, England, fittingly coinciding with “Rocket Man’...
Deloitte Study Underscores the ‘Takeover of Takeout’
Refuting what consumers predicted in 2021, a new Deloitte survey shows nearly 70 percent of people are ordering as much takeout or delivery than they did before the pandemic. In addition, 55 percent said they were dining inside restaurants the same or as much as...
Beer Tech Company BarTrack Gives ‘Bird’s Eye View’ into Draft Waste, Quality
Brett Danielson, co-founder of beer technology company BarTrack, remembers the “aha” moments that spurred the creation of his draft monitoring startup. One incident includes receiving only a $5 dollar tab after drinking a hefty amount of tap beer in college, served by...
Instacart Debuts AI Powered Smart Carts for Grocery Shoppers
For shoppers that prefer to skip face-to-face interaction with a cashier but still want a faster option than self-checkout, Instacart’s latest grocery technology may be the right fit. The online grocery marketplace has launched the newest version of its smart carts...
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